Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

Radiologists and cardiologists at odds over who handles heart imaging interpretations
Many cardiologists overseas contend they should be the ones reading these exams, citing radiologists’ lack of clinical context as a key factor, especially for remote reads.
The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update
The exam has been reworked to better reflect the challenges today’s imaging leaders face.
Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers
New findings highlight the lingering issue of gender inequity in the field, the effects of which extend well beyond career growth for women.
Indiana imaging group joins Strategic Radiology’s independent practice coalition
Evansville Radiology employs 23 physicians, all of whom live around Vanderburgh County in the vicinity of Indiana’s third largest city.
Integration challenges may hinder trust in radiology decision support tools
Authors of a new paper caution that integrating CDS tools “is as much an organizational and cultural process as a technological one."

COVID restrictions left many rad tech students 'very unprepared' for workforce

New survey data indicate that addressing the effect of technologists’ missed opportunities during their training may be a yearslong effort.

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New radiology research highlights inherent ‘unfairness’ in RVU system

Some CPT billing code descriptions leave ambiguity as to the number of image views involved in an exam, resulting in variability in interpretation times.

Private equity-backed Capitol Imaging acquires 7 outpatient centers in Gulf Coast

The Metairie, Louisiana-based radiology group is acquiring Houston MRI & Diagnostic Imaging, ballooning its center total to 48 across five states.

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Patients continue facing weekslong delays at Radiology Partners affiliate

Margaret Lukasyk of West Hartford, Conn., posted her concerns about Jefferson Radiology on Facebook and received numerous responses.

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Practice managers demand ‘immediate action’ on physician Medicare pay cut

The Medical Group Management Association made its demands in a letter to newly appointed leaders in the U.S. House and Senate sent Tuesday.

Interventional radiologists across the globe agree: Specialty must increase awareness

Researchers recently fielded the survey, hoping to collect information about the state of IR practice and factors that impact access.

Payment incentives fail to push physicians toward MRI surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer

BCBS of Michigan has sought to push urologists away from aggressive treatment for low-risk cancer, offering a payment perk to shift their approach.

Clinicians want AI to show its work

Providers are more likely to trust AI when they understand how it arrives at its conclusions.

Practice Management

Radiologists and cardiologists at odds over who handles heart imaging interpretations

The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update

Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers

Indiana imaging group joins Strategic Radiology’s independent practice coalition

Integration challenges may hinder trust in radiology decision support tools